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Juan Barreto asks who will be “the new RECADI Chinito” amid secrecy surrounding business deals in Venezuela

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The political leader questioned the lack of transparency surrounding transactions under the Anti-Blockade Law and warned of the risk of repeating corruption schemes involving public resources. The Daily Journal.- Political leader Juan Barreto raised the question of who might become “the new RECADI Chinito,” referring to the growing number of business deals and transactions that, […]

Álvaro Pulido, Alex Saab’s business Partner, transferred to the United States

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Colombian businessman faces two federal cases involving alleged bribery and money laundering schemes linked to food, medicine, and housing contracts in Venezuela. The Daily Journal.- U.S. authorities arrested Álvaro Pulido Vargas, a business partner of Alex Saab, who faces two federal indictments for allegedly laundering money from bribery schemes involving more than $2 billion […]

Alex Saab to plead guilty in money laundering case, AP reports

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Former Venezuelan Industries Minister Alex Saab plans to plead guilty Tuesday before a federal court in Miami in a money laundering case involving government food-import contracts, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Saab, 54, will appear before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams for a change-of-plea hearing, according to court records cited by AP. […]

Money laundering trial against Alex Saab to begin in September

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — A Florida court has scheduled the start of former minister Alex Saab’s trial for September 8. U.S. prosecutors charge him with money laundering, conspiracy to conduct financial transactions, and concealing the origin of illicit funds. Saab, whom authorities identify as an alleged frontman for Nicolás Maduro, recently entered a not guilty […]

Court allows Alex Saab to skip money laundering hearing

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Judge Lauren F. Louis of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted former minister Alex Saab permission to skip Friday’s scheduled hearing in the money laundering case against him in the United States. Saab’s defense team also requested that the court enter a not guilty plea on […]

U.S. requests diplomatic immunity for Delcy Rodríguez in civil lawsuit filed in Florida

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Department of State has asked the Department of Justice to certify diplomatic immunity for Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, so that it can seek the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed against her in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The State Department argues that, […]

Florida Court orders Maduro and other senior officials to pay $314 million in U.S. lawsuit

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE. — A federal judge in the United States has ordered former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several other senior Chavista officials to pay $314 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by more than a dozen U.S. citizens alleging kidnapping, torture, and terrorism. The ruling did not include Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, among […]

U.S. Judge postpones Alex Saab hearing for 30 days at defense’s request

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.— A federal judge in Miami has postponed for 30 days the hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday for former Venezuelan minister and Colombian businessman Alex Saab, whom U.S. authorities identify as an alleged frontman for ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, following a request from his defense team. Judge Enjolique A. Lett rescheduled the hearing to […]

U.S. Prosecutors Charge Alex Saab in Alleged International Money Laundering Scheme Involving Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

May 18, 2026May 30, 2026NerlayLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s former Minister of Industries, Alex Saab, appeared this Monday before a federal court in the Southern District of Florida after a new formal indictment against him was unsealed and following his deportation from Caracas last Saturday. U.S. authorities have charged him with conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, linked to the alleged […]

Diosdado Cabello Says Alex Saab Used Illegal Documentation and Justifies His Deportation to the U.S.

May 18, 2026May 30, 2026NerlayLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Secretary General of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, made statements this Monday regarding the legal status and nationality of former Minister of Industries Alex Saab, who was deported to the United States last Saturday. Cabello asserted that Saab carried false documentation and that his departure from the country […]